Pasteurized Florida Orange Juice Blend from China
Pasteurized blend of Florida oranges diluted to Brix ≤20, not frozen, packaged in cartons for grocery retail. Fits HTS 2009.12.45.00 as 'other' non-frozen orange juice not exceeding 20 Brix, excluding frozen or high-Brix variants. Ensures compliance with unfermented, low-alcohol juice definition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit Certificate of Analysis for Brix and absence of added spirit (>0.5% vol prohibited)
• Use tamper-evident packaging for FDA compliance
• Pitfall: blending ratios not declared, risking mixture classification